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Veterans Deserve to Live the Middle Class Dream they Fought to Defend

Helmets to Hardhats

Helmets to Hardhats is a national program that connects National Guard, Reserve and transitioning active-duty military members with quality career training and employment opportunities within the construction industry as union construction workers. Working as a union construction worker makes all the difference as it provides you with pathway into the middle class.

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Military Veterans Share their Stories of Barriers to Good Jobs with U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis

Several dozen U.S. military veterans testified at a Town Hall on Good Jobs at Union Station in Downtown on Friday to bring to light the many issues facing veterans when trying to re-enter the workforce. Organized by the Veterans Committee of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, the town hall was attended by over 700 veterans, community members and elected leaders including U.S. Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis, Speaker of the California State Assembly, Karen Bass and L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas.

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Town Hall on Veterans and Good Jobs with United States Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis

On Friday, April 24th, the Veterans Committee of the Los Angeles County Federation of labor, AFL-CIO is holding a town hall meeting with U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. Join us for this important event to share your stories as veterans or to hear from others as they share their obstacles in finding a good job when they return home from service to our country.

Town Hall Details
Date: Friday, April 24th
Time: 10:00 AM to Noon
Location: Union Station
800 N. Alameda St.
Los Angeles

For more information: (213) 381-5611 x 125

veteranscommittee@launionaflcio.org

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